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NEVER DON'T BUY A TOOL!!! But also.... can we normalize torquing bolts to spec? I mean, these are normally really difficult to remove but not THIS difficult. Looking back at the history of this truck, I saw that it has had the front cover resealed twice at different dealerships, which means that at least 2 other technicians have removed and replaced this pulley twice..... 204 ft lbs?! I'm not THAT weak. And before you tell me that I should have bumped the starter.... no, I don't do that. You can if you want to, but I have PTSD from watching it go wrong once for someone else and it ended badly and that's just not a route I'll ever take. What I do want to do though is always make sure I have the proper tools. Huge thanks to @TxToolGuy at Hill Country Yota Works for letting me borrow this SST for the day. We literally do the same thing in the same area and should be competition, but instead he helped me out. We can't call FSTs anymore so I guess indie Toyota techs have to stick together. #Overtorqued #CrankPulleyBolt #Supercharged #SuperchargedTacoma #Gen2Tacoma #SpecialServiceTool #SST #ToyotaSST #ToyotaTechnician #MechanicsOfTikTok

you do this too. #techtips #hoserepair #temporaryfix #movingforward #relatable #girlmechanic #mechanicsoftiktok #femalemechanic #toyotatech #toyotatacoma

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2025 Camry be drinking that diet oil! #0W8 #0W8oil #0W8engineoil #toyota #camry #2025toyotacamry #2025camry #normal #femalemechanic #fayehadley #toyotatech #mechanicsoftiktok

Replying to @mountaintherapy11 WHAT AMAZING ADVICE!!! #muddobber #mechanicproblems #mudwasp #howtogetridofmudwasps #mudwaspremoval #thingsilearnedontiktok #relatable #mechanicsoftiktok

is it just me or is this terrifying that these are out on the roads with us?!! 😬 #tesla #selfdriving #teslafail #selfdrivingmode #accidentprone #doubleyellow #illegalpass #reaction #relatable #femalemechanic #fayehadley

who installed this?!! #Tundra #ToyotaTundra #ColdAirIntake #ToyotaTech #DIYTips #MechanicTips #CarMaintenance #AutoMaintenance #CarCare #CarGirlsoftiktok #GirlMechanic #FemaleMechanic #FemaleMechanicsoftiktok #MechanicLife #mechanicsoftiktok #AutomotiveTechnician #FayeHadley

it's a drain cock. #mechanicsoftiktok #blockdrain #radiatordrain #draincock #drainingcoolant #mechanic #femalemechanic #GirlMechanic #fayehadley #mechaniclife #relatable

Well, I am now on my way to France, but thankfully I did get this job done so Brandon is back on the road making joyful spooly boy sounds! What a RELIEF!! I was so worried! Now, what do you think - was I able to sneak my little hands back there and replace these seals without removing anything, or did I have to pull a bunch of stuff back apart? Did I have to tilt the motor back? Did I pull the engine? Did I remove the supercharger? I mean, that O-Ring is deep down inside of there… place your guesses below! I have never had these leak on me in a vehicle before, ice only ever replaced them as preventative maintenance when the engine was removed or the plenum was off and exposing that center water pipe, so I wasn't exactly sure what needed to happen. I'll give you the answer in part 2! #CoolantLeak #ToyotaTacoma #Gen2Tacoma #SuperchargedTacoma #WhatsGonnaBreakNext #TinyHandsForTheWin #FemaleMechanic #FlatRateThatShit #ToyotaTech #FayeHadley

4X4 guys or hot rodders?? who dumps more money into their rigs? #4X4 #hotrodders #moneypit #projectcar #tacoma #superchargedtacoma #gen2tacoma #toyotatacoma #toyotatech #supercharged #trdsupercharger #girlmechanic #femalemechanic #mechanicsoftiktok

#ad #GEARWRENCHpartner My friend and mentor Danny Solis says that breaking bolts is a “rite of passage” in the automotive industry! He has some broken studs that he needs to extract from these LS heads and Chevy 350 exhaust manifolds, so I decided to impress him with my new @gearwrenchtools 97 Piece Bolt Biter Extraction set, AND he shared some tips and tricks with me for removing some common – yet tricky – broken studs! Turns out, the job is a lot easier if you have the proper tools (and a friend to make the job fun!). Some jobs are harder than others which is why it’s so important to have the right tools to tackle every problem, big or small. You can find this modular set in my Amazon storefront in the “shop tools” section! #gearwrenchtools #boltextractor #brokenstud #brokenbolt #toolreview #LSheads #Chevy350 #boltextractiontips #machinisttips #mechanictips #toolsofthetrade #DIYtips #AutoRepairTips #autodiy #CarMaintenance #AutoMaintenance #CarCare #FemaleMechanic #GirlMechanic #fayehadley

#stitch with @eringibney normalize sharing your break up story?? okay, I gotchu! 😆 #breakup #competitiveboyfriend #supra #relatable #Relationship #relationshipfail #normal #femalemechanic #fayehadley

pretty sure these things are the devil #mudwasp #muddobber #mechanicproblems #relatable #mechanicsoftiktok

thanks for asking!! here's the follow up! #toyotatech #techtips #mechanictips #diytips #autodiy #DIY #toyotadiy #waterleak #coolantleak #part2 #mechanicsoftiktok #girlmechanic #femalemechanic #fayehadley

#stitch with @Humblemechanica tool I didn't know I needed until a YouTube sub sent it to me!!! now I love them! lisle electrical disconnect pliers, you can find them in my Amazon storefront! #tool #toolreview #mechanicsoftiktok #toolsofthetrade #electricaldisconnectpliers #weirdtools #obscuretools #relatable #toyotatech #femalemechanic #girlmechanic #fayehadley

tell me you have no real automotive experience without telling me. but yeah, those who have been there know what's up. #automotivediy #temporaryfix #quickfix #techtips #diyrepair #automotivehowto #cartips #fixbrokenvacuumport #toyotatech #fayehadley #mechanicsoftiktok #girlmechanic #femalemechanic

fixing a temporary fix that probably didn't need to be fixed. #AutoDIY #CarTips #DIYTips #MechanicTips #CarMaintenance #AutoMaintenance #CarCare #mechanicsoftiktok #girlmechanic #femalemechanic #fayehadley #toyotatech #permanenttemporaryrepairs

#stitch with @ceciliagault #cybertruck #tesla #itselectric #nogas #plugitin #teslacybertruck #plugin #relatable #electriccarproblems

anyone else use this stuff? and what for? #aviationformagasket #sealant #techtips #toyotatech #fayehadley